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- [kon-vuh-loo-tid]
- /ˈkɒn vəˌlu tɪd/
- /ˈkɒn.və.luː.tɪd/
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- [kon-vuh-loo-tid]
- /ˈkɒn vəˌlu tɪd/
Definitions of convoluted word
- adjective convoluted If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand. 3
- adjective convoluted (esp of meaning, style, etc) difficult to comprehend; involved 3
- adjective convoluted wound together; coiled 3
- adjective convoluted having convolutions, as in the kidney's tubules; coiled; spiraled 3
- adjective convoluted extremely involved; intricate; complicated 3
- adjective convoluted rolled up together or with one part over another. 1
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Origin of convoluted
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; convolute + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Convoluted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
convoluted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
convoluted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for convoluted
adj convoluted
- perplexing — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- puzzling — confusing or baffling: a puzzling answer.
- tortuous — full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
- tangled — snarled, interlaced, or mixed up: tangled thread.
- intricate — having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved: an intricate maze.
adjective convoluted
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- long-winded — talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers.
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- drawn-out — long-drawn-out.
- long-drawn-out — lasting a very long time; protracted: a long-drawn-out story.
Antonyms for convoluted
adj convoluted
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- understandable — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
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